Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports, published 2026-2027 fee schedule · methodology
Capital School is a British school established in 2014 in Al Qusais, Dubai. The school provides UK education to boys and girls from Foundation Stage through secondary level.
Currently, 796 students aged 4 to 16 attend the school. Classes span FS1 to Year 11, following the English National Curriculum framework with Early Years Foundation Stage for younger learners and Key Stages 1 through 4 for older students.
The academic programme prepares students for IGCSE examinations. Capital School holds BSO and BSME accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to British educational standards. KHDA has awarded the school a "Good" rating in its 2023-2024 inspection.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 40,000 to AED 66,600 depending on grade level. The campus offers convenient access for families residing in Al Qusais School Zone, Doha Road, and areas near Emirates Driving Institute.
Facts reported by the school on its own channels, summarised by BestSchool.ae with a link to each source.
The school received the Excellence Trophy for Arabic Language and the Values Trophy for Islamic Education at the ABT Awards, described by leadership as external validation of student achievement across the whole curriculum.
Source: InstagramThe school reported strong GCSE and IGCSE results for the Class of 2026, including excellent individual performances with 14 Grade 9s and 31% of all grades at 7–9.
Source: InstagramAnnual tuition at Capital School ranges from AED 40,000 (FS 1) to AED 66,600 (YEAR 12 (Advance)) for 2026-2027, across 15 year groups, or about AED 3,333 to AED 5,550 a month. All 15 grade fees are unchanged from 2025-2026.
KHDA rated Capital School "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its third consecutive "Good". The school has been inspected 6 times since 2016-2017.
Capital School provides a good overall education. Foundation Stage provision is very strong, preparing children well for later learning, and students show very responsible behaviour with high-quality care. However, attainment in Primary and Secondary, self-evaluation accuracy, and science and library resourcing need improvement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1-21), inspected 29 to 02 February 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 65 performance indicators rated in both reports, 12 improved, 0 declined and 53 kept the same rating.
and 4 more
Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 3 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 1 show an improvement, 2 no change yet.
Islamic Education — Progress (Secondary): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as a First Language — Progress (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Primary): Acceptable → Good
3 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
3 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Progress | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Progress | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Students' personal and social development, and their innovation skills | |||
| Personal development | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primary | Good | Good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Good | Good |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Good | Good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Care and support | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Care and support | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Good | Good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Governance | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Good | Good |
Capital School was rated good overall. Foundation Stage provision and outcomes are very strong, and students show excellent behaviour and personal development. Attainment in Primary and Secondary is mostly acceptable, particularly in Islamic education and Arabic, and the report recommends more consistent challenge and clearer assessment analysis to raise achievement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2-23), inspected 20 to 24 March 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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